Cost of Living Comparison Between Herning and Copenhagen Cost of Living Comparison Between Herning and Copenhagen

🙂 Solo nomad: Herning is 8.3% cheaper than Copenhagen without rent, and 36.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Herning is 15.9% cheaper than Copenhagen without rent, and 27.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Herning
Copenhagen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.96 DKK 148
$25.63 DKK 165
-10.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 DKK 705
$123 DKK 796
-11.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.01 DKK 90.2
$15.43 DKK 99.4
-9.20%
Cappuccino
$5.65 DKK 36.4
$6.95 DKK 44.81
-18.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 DKK 23.97
$4.26 DKK 27.45
-12.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 DKK 21.32
$3.43 DKK 22.1
-3.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.74 DKK 56.3
$9.28 DKK 59.8
-5.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.91 DKK 51
$9.11 DKK 58.7
-13.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Herning
Copenhagen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 DKK 12.31
$2.24 DKK 14.45
-14.73%
White Bread (500g)
$4.03 DKK 25.97
$4.82 DKK 31.04
-16.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3 DKK 19.34
$3.33 DKK 21.43
-9.91%
Eggs
$5.64 DKK 36.33
$5.51 DKK 35.53
2.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.16 DKK 46.11
$15.19 DKK 97.9
-52.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.41 DKK 79.9
$12.25 DKK 79
1.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.84 DKK 109
$16.7 DKK 108
0.84%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 DKK 21.11
$3.33 DKK 21.45
-1.50%
Banana (1kg)
$3.5 DKK 22.57
$3.68 DKK 23.69
-4.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 DKK 22.64
$3.67 DKK 23.67
-4.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.45 DKK 35.1
$5.7 DKK 36.72
-4.39%
Potato (1kg)
$2.43 DKK 15.63
$2.66 DKK 17.16
-8.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 DKK 12.66
$2.15 DKK 13.83
-8.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.35 DKK 15.11
$2.25 DKK 14.47
4.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 DKK 10.48
$1.66 DKK 10.7
-1.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.18 DKK 59.1
$10.06 DKK 64.8
-8.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.91 DKK 70.3
$10.71 DKK 69
1.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 DKK 11.14
$1.81 DKK 11.65
-4.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 DKK 16.17
$2.51 DKK 16.15
-
🚌 Getting Around
Herning
Copenhagen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.79 DKK 24.4
$3.69 DKK 23.81
2.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$76.7 DKK 494
$118 DKK 761
-35.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.91 DKK 51
$7.64 DKK 49.22
3.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 DKK 13.67
$2.07 DKK 13.32
2.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$106 DKK 682
$107 DKK 688
-0.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 DKK 14.26
$2.21 DKK 14.23
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$47.1K DKK 303.2K
$51.3K DKK 330.3K
-8.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$51.6K DKK 332.5K
$52.4K DKK 337.5K
-1.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Herning
Copenhagen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$198 DKK 1,279
$198 DKK 1,274
0.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.72 DKK 69.1
$17.62 DKK 114
-39.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.91 DKK 276
$43.05 DKK 277
-0.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Herning
Copenhagen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.47 DKK 254
$56.1 DKK 362
-29.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.38 DKK 189
$35.06 DKK 226
-16.20%
Cinema Ticket
$20.38 DKK 131
$20.16 DKK 130
1.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Herning
Copenhagen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$566 DKK 3,648
$608 DKK 3,916
-6.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,916 DKK 38.1K
$16.2K DKK 104.2K
-63.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Herning
Copenhagen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 DKK 658
$126 DKK 810
-18.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.92 DKK 257
$52.7 DKK 340
-24.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 DKK 771
$142 DKK 918
-16.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 DKK 899
$197 DKK 1,266
-28.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Herning
Copenhagen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$735 DKK 4,735
$2,030 DKK 13.1K
-63.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$552 DKK 3,559
$1,467 DKK 9,449
-62.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,712 DKK 11K
$3,494 DKK 22.5K
-50.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,433 DKK 9,232
$2,494 DKK 16.1K
-42.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,343 DKK 21.5K
$9,807 DKK 63.2K
-65.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,430 DKK 15.7K
$6,619 DKK 42.6K
-63.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Herning
Copenhagen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,735 DKK 30.5K
$4,568 DKK 29.4K
3.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.97
4.19
-29.12%

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Last update for Herning: October 27, 2025

Last update for Copenhagen: October 29, 2025

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